Despite only using a handful of locations Cold Eyes of Fear, features some stylish imagery. The cinematographer on Cold Eyes of Fear was Antonio L. Ballesteros, whose other notable films include The Colossus of Rhodes and The Vampires’ Night Orgy. The film’s opening sequence is a superb piece of misdirection that fits perfectly in with the other giallo’s from this era.

After this opening sequence the film shifts away from the elements one would normal expect from a giallo as the plot verges into a tense character drama about revenge. The bulk of the film takes place at the residence of a Judge who one of the criminals who have Kidnap his nephew and the date he has brought home. There are no onscreen murders until the films finale. The plot moves along nicely with the conflict between the criminals and their prisoners driving the story.

The film’s score was composed by Ennio Morricone, who provides work man like score that is reminiscent at times of his score for The Bird with the Crystal plumage. Ultimately despite its lack of bloodshed and salacious activity Cold Eyes of Fear is an engaging and riveting story that cleverly plays against the genres typical conventions.

The BluRay:

Cold Eyes of Fear comes on a 25 GB single layer BluRay. The film is presented in a 1080 progressive anamorphic widescreen. For this release Redemption Films have gone back to the source the film’s original 35mm negative and the end result looks very good. Colors look more vibrant, black and contrast levels are also greatly improved. There are no issues with edge enhancement or DNR.

This release comes with one audio option, a DTS-HD Mono mix in English. Though everything sounds balanced and dialog is always easy to follow. It should be pointed out that this audio mix has some mild issues with distortion and other background noises.

Extras for this release are limited to trailers for the film and trailers for Hatchet for the Honeymoon, Black Magic Rites, The Asphyx, The Comeback and Night of the Hunted. Overall Cold Eyes of Fear gets its best home video release to date from Redemption Films who continue to impress with their BluRay output.

Note: This film is also being released by Kino Lorber / Redemption Films on DVD.